West Forest Intermediate School

Summary:

West Forest Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Opelika, Alabama, with a diverse student population and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the Opelika City and Alabama state averages on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom half of Alabama elementary schools.

While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting adequate resources, its academic performance across subject areas and student subgroups is a concern. African American and Hispanic students at West Forest perform better than their peers at the school but still lag behind state averages for their respective groups. The school's performance for students with special needs and English language learners is particularly low, ranking in the bottom tiers of Alabama elementary schools. Nearby Morris Avenue Intermediate School and Northside School in the Opelika City district generally outperform West Forest Intermediate on academic measures.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at West Forest Intermediate School suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which likely plays a significant role in the school's academic performance. The school's racial makeup, with a majority of African American and Hispanic students, also highlights the need to address potential racial achievement gaps. Addressing the root causes of the school's challenges and implementing targeted interventions could lead to meaningful improvements in student outcomes at West Forest Intermediate School.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 2801 Waverly Pkwy
       Opelika, AL  36801


(334) 745-9737

District: Opelika City

SchoolDigger Rank:
518th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,727 Help


Students who attend West Forest Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:    Opelika Middle School
High:    Opelika High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  373

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.5%
Hispanic:
40.2%
White:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92% Help


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Compare Details West Forest Intermediate School ranks worse than 75.7% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Opelika City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.44. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (47.5%), Hispanic (40.2%), White (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Forest Intermediate School is 14.8, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Opelika City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Forest Intermediate School is $10,727, which is the 3rd highest among 3 elementary schools in the Opelika City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Forest Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Forest Intermediate School 518th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See West Forest Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Opelika City:

SchoolDigger ranks Opelika City 67th of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Forest Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 23.97 510th 623 18.1%
2005 41.04 469th 688 31.8%
2006 53.94 330th 689 52.1%
2007 42.70 457th 698 34.5%
2008 40.59 476th 698 31.8%
2009 34.22 537th 696 22.8%
2010 27.33 591st 704 16.1%
2011 52.38 408th 709 42.5%
2012 40.08 511th 696 26.6%
2013 39.82 517th 696 25.7%
2014 57.59 280th 695 59.7%
2015 41.81 412th 691 40.4%
2016 34.83 473rd 691 31.5%
2017 20.71 565th 688 17.9%
2018 33.35 472nd 680 30.6%
2019 33.13 469th 681 31.1%
2021 48.25 357th 692 48.4%
2022 36.28 436th 687 36.5%
2023 32.53 471st 680 30.7%
2024 24.44 518th 684 24.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.34 29th 65 55.4%
2019 41.56 42nd 74 43.2%
2021 51.09 31st 100 69.0%
2022 52.46 42nd 110 61.8%
2023 51.02 51st 123 58.5%
2024 41.31 70th 131 46.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 24.70 227th 280 18.9%
2018 43.02 181st 344 47.4%
2019 19.95 353rd 392 9.9%
2021 19.13 370th 398 7.0%
2022 11.21 340th 345 1.4%
2023 29.99 279th 373 25.2%
2024 10.72 389th 395 1.5%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 14.94 507th 567 10.6%
2018 38.16 429th 651 34.1%
2019 38.42 422nd 649 35.0%
2021 62.52 216th 653 66.9%
2022 48.03 351st 651 46.1%
2023 40.55 382nd 623 38.7%
2024 28.43 498th 670 25.7%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 17.66 553rd 639 13.5%
2018 33.46 450th 640 29.7%
2019 32.95 459th 646 28.9%
2021 58.51 253rd 656 61.4%
2022 40.52 400th 656 39.0%
2023 34.35 436th 645 32.4%
2024 23.22 509th 650 21.7%
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Rank History for Male students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 24.99 490th 639 23.3%
2018 35.56 443rd 650 31.8%
2019 34.50 448th 650 31.1%
2021 38.72 416th 669 37.8%
2022 31.54 451st 669 32.6%
2023 31.90 455th 649 29.9%
2024 25.69 494th 655 24.6%
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Rank History for African American students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 29.39 250th 336 25.6%
2018 51.55 193rd 423 54.4%
2019 50.88 177th 426 58.5%
2021 74.73 66th 426 84.5%
2022 56.75 147th 426 65.5%
2023 55.34 149th 427 65.1%
2024 41.69 222nd 420 47.1%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 41.75 76th 130 41.5%
2018 54.91 52nd 140 62.9%
2019 39.56 96th 152 36.8%
2021 55.71 64th 164 61.0%
2022 46.81 93rd 175 46.9%
2023 40.91 102nd 184 44.6%
2024 32.11 142nd 196 27.6%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.85 36th 58 37.9%
2021 61.28 24th 63 61.9%
2022 56.00 21st 65 67.7%
2023 48.82 25th 57 56.1%
2024 42.85 30th 59 49.2%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for Native American Students!

Rank History for White students at West Forest Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 27.19 297th 369 19.5%
2018 40.61 316th 508 37.8%
2019 66.97 138th 529 73.9%
2021 54.59 217th 539 59.7%
2022 44.57 289th 540 46.5%
2023 51.45 255th 528 51.7%
2024 51.80 258th 535 51.8%
See the entire list of Best Alabama Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

West Forest Intermediate School Test Scores
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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Forest Intermediate School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 168 223 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1994 138 213 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 358
1995 125 237 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 366
1996 125 237 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 366
1997 89 170 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1998 170 154 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1999 82 233 1 1 0 n/a n/a 1 318
2000 65 254 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2001 72 228 3 4 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2002 52 218 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2003 52 218 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 274
2004 33 219 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 259
2005 51 266 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 330
2006 31 244 3 12 0 n/a n/a 0 290
2007 50 245 2 12 0 n/a n/a 0 309
2008 34 242 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2009 29 244 3 25 0 n/a n/a 0 301
2010 34 240 2 27 0 n/a n/a 1 304
2011 46 215 2 33 0 0 1 0 297
2012 49 216 1 34 0 0 0 0 300
2013 35 205 4 37 0 0 2 0 283
2014 37 191 4 42 0 0 8 0 282
2015 34 182 5 57 0 0 9 0 287
2016 38 206 2 71 0 0 7 0 324
2017 37 216 3 86 1 0 4 0 347
2018 41 230 4 86 0 0 4 0 365
2019 35 230 5 92 4 0 6 0 372
2020 39 202 3 111 7 0 5 0 367
2021 41 184 2 110 11 0 1 0 349
2022 43 170 1 127 4 0 0 0 345
2023 35 168 2 123 3 0 0 0 331
2024 36 177 1 150 5 0 4 0 373

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Forest Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 401 22.0 18.2 n/a
1994 358 21.9 16.3 n/a
1995 366 22.3 16.4 n/a
1996 366 22.3 16.4 n/a
1997 261 19.2 13.6 67.8
1998 326 20.3 16.1 52.1
1999 318 21.0 15.1 68.8
2000 327 21.0 15.6 69.1
2001 307 21.0 14.6 72.3
2002 274 18.0 15.2 73
2003 274 18.0 15.2 73
2004 259 18.0 14.4 74.9
2005 330 22.5 14.7 78.5
2006 290 23.0 12.6 82.1
2007 309 20.6 15.0 82.8
2008 293 20.2 14.5 84.6
2009 301 20.4 14.6 85.7
2010 304 20.4 14.9 87.8
2011 297 21.4 13.8 88.6
2012 300 21.4 14.0 87.3
2013 283 19.4 14.5 88
2014 282 19.4 14.5 85.5
2015 287 18.0 15.9 90.9
2016 324 20.0 16.2 86.7
2017 347 21.2 16.3 86.2
2018 365 21.2 17.2 86.8
2019 372 22.2 16.7 88.7
2020 367 23.0 15.9 91.3
2021 349 21.6 16.1 92.3
2022 345 21.2 16.2 n/a
2023 331 23.2 14.2 89.7
2024 373 25.2 14.8 92

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Forest Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 401 22.0 18.2 n/a
1994 358 21.9 16.3 n/a
1995 366 22.3 16.4 n/a
1996 366 22.3 16.4 n/a
1997 261 19.2 13.6 67.8
1998 326 20.3 16.1 52.1
1999 318 21.0 15.1 68.8
2000 327 21.0 15.6 69.1
2001 307 21.0 14.6 72.3
2002 274 18.0 15.2 73
2003 274 18.0 15.2 73
2004 259 18.0 14.4 74.9
2005 330 22.5 14.7 78.5
2006 290 23.0 12.6 82.1
2007 309 20.6 15.0 82.8
2008 293 20.2 14.5 84.6
2009 301 20.4 14.6 85.7
2010 304 20.4 14.9 87.8
2011 297 21.4 13.8 88.6
2012 300 21.4 14.0 87.3
2013 283 19.4 14.5 88
2014 282 19.4 14.5 85.5
2015 287 18.0 15.9 90.9
2016 324 20.0 16.2 86.7
2017 347 21.2 16.3 86.2
2018 365 21.2 17.2 86.8
2019 372 22.2 16.7 88.7
2020 367 23.0 15.9 91.3
2021 349 21.6 16.1 92.3
2022 345 21.2 16.2 n/a
2023 331 23.2 14.2 89.7
2024 373 25.2 14.8 92

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for West Forest Intermediate School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,419 (22.6%) $8,241 (76.8%) $10,727

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Forest Intermediate School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 469th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 471st of 680 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Forest Intermediate School)54.827.4
 27.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Opelika City)62.243.2
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Forest Intermediate School)42.120.7
 21.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Opelika City)54.230.5
 23.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Forest Intermediate School)34.129.8
 4.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Opelika City)49.937.8
 12.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students372331
 11%
African American230168
 27%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic92123
 33.7%
Pacific Islander00
White3535
Two or More Races60
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.7%89.7%
 1%


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Students who attend West Forest Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Opelika Middle School
High : Opelika High School

West Forest Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Alabama elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 373 students attended West Forest Intermediate School.

Students at West Forest Intermediate School are 47% African American, 40% Hispanic, 10% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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